Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE IV.
RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1933.
GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).
Disease or Defect | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Skin — | |||
Ringworm—Scalp | 27 (6 of these 1 by X- Rays) | 28 (6 of these by X-Rays) | |
Ringworm—Body | 5 | - | 5 |
Scabies | 47 | 5 | 52 |
Impetigo | 91 | 7 | 98 |
Other skin disease | 225 | 22 | 247 |
Minor Eye Defects | 187 | 15 | 202 |
(External and other, but excluding cases falling in Group II.) | |||
Minor Ear Defects | 192 | 17 | 209 |
Miscellaneous | 1,717 | 65 | 1,782 |
Totals | 2,491 | 132 | 2,623 |